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Hi, just signed up here. Got my diagnosis 2 weeks ago after recall from a routine mammogram. I have invasive ductile cancer about 15mm so thankfully seems to have been caught early. Just waiting for surgery date now.
Hi all, Had a surprise diagnosis on Wednesday after my first routine screening a few weeks ago. After an ultrasound another mammogram and two areas that were biopsied, they called me back to say I had a large area of dcis and because of its size I...
Since starting Letrozole in January 21 I have put on so much weight, along with the constant pain in my bones, I just seem to be adding to this nightmare all the time! I hate that my clothes are so tight it's only upper body tho, my legs are still slim...
Preoperative diagnosis was Invasive Ductal Carcinoma / Grade 2 / with ?Lobular features. SIze: 4.7mm Taken Letrozole and on my 2nd months packet when I had the operation to remove the cancer. Path Lab report after lumpectomy was quote "The appearances...
Hello lovely people, I hope you're all doing well! I am currently undergoing chemotherapy for stage 4 breast cancer, and have decided to do the cold cap as I hopefully want to keep my hair. Saying that, I have bought a wig as I was told I wouldn...
I have a BRCA1 gene and have annual mri and mammogram. Last week I received my mammogram results to say there were no signs of cancer but 2 days later I received a letter following my mri to say I need to go back in tomorrow for further tests. I called...
Hi, I don't know if anyone can offer any remedy relief advice. It's now two weeks since I've had my second wide local excision surgery in my left breast. The excision is healing well but my breast is quite swollen and painful. I saw the breast care nurse...
I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. This was very hard as I was only 34 at the time. I was then diagnosed in 2016 and I had a single mastectomy no further treatment was needed. I was offered reconstruction...
I don't know what to do and am having difficulty getting advice. I had my two doses of the Astra Zeneca Covid vaccine in January and April 2021 before I had my breast surgery operation, chemo and radiotherapy during April to October 2021. I was invited...
Hi, I’ve just joined today & never done anything like this before.
